#CE6677
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63.8% 0.132 11.3), rgb(206, 102, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#CE6677 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE6677 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 102, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.132 11.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CE6677 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE6677 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE6677 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE6677 text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.036 11.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7B0B6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 11.3)
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Step 400
400
#D98590
oklch(70.8% 0.104 11.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE6677
oklch(63.8% 0.132 11.3)
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Step 600
600
#B7485E
oklch(55.6% 0.144 11)
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Step 700
700
#9D394D
oklch(49.1% 0.134 11.4)
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Step 800
800
#80303F
oklch(42.7% 0.111 11.7)
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Step 900
900
#672B36
oklch(37.6% 0.087 10.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A20
oklch(27.1% 0.055 10.7)
#CE6677 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7A7A77 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958E75 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE5A6C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE6677
#CE6677
oklch(63.8% 0.132 11.3)
- #00A09C
#00A09C
oklch(63.8% 0.11 191.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CE6677, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.035
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.037
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.048
Use #CE6677 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.